Here, two men were arrested and substances thought to be heroin and cannabis, powder suspected to be cocaine or amphetamines, a large quantity of cash and electrical goods were recovered.

It was a follow up to Operation Cleansweep earlier this month where 17 people across 19 properties were arrested.

And Detective Chief Inspector Phil Jones, who is crime manager for the division, warned this was just the beginning of a war on drugs with more busts to follow in 2005.

He said: "2005 will be a bad year for the drug dealers. Our message to them is you have a choice to either stop, or continue dealing in fear because at some point we will come through your door.

"This is the start of what is an ongoing operation, anyone involved in drug dealing will be targeted.

"We want to make Wilmslow a hostile environment for drug dealing. Burglaries, vehicle crime and to a lesser extent violent crime is based on the need to finance drugs."

At one house in Wilmslow a woman and a man were arrested.

The woman has been charged with possession of class A drugs with intent to supply and bailed to appear at Macclesfield Magistrates on January 5. The man was cautioned for possession of cannabis. The two men from Macclesfield have been bailed pending further inquiries.

Last Wednesday's (December 22) operation was made with the help of evidence gained in Operation Cleansweep, on December 7. The latter had involved a team of 220 officers who blitzed addresses in Wilmslow, Handforth and Macclesfield. Their haul included large amounts of suspected heroin, cannabis, guns, cross bows, swords and a machete.

Detective Inspector Bob Vass, who was in charge of the latest raids, said: "A lot of drug dealing involves networks of groups or individuals who are interlinked, although the connections can be quite loose.

"We are looking to break those networks down. The involvement of the Community Action Team officers is significant. They are in touch with local people and can gather information.

"Drug dealing, which often brings fear and violence with it, can have a devastating effect on local communities where it is taking place."

As a follow up to Operation Package, officers had a high-profile presence in areas where arrests were made to reassure residents worried by the action.